ML> Is there a difference between DOSEMU in LINUX and the, 
 ML> in theory,utility called DOSBOX which is supposed to be 
 ML> a 'standardized' way to work with DOS on everything 
 ML> from OS/2 to LINUX to UNIX to WINwhatever to BEA and so 
 ML> on?

DOSBox is supposedly the latest and greatest DOS emulator under active
development, and has been ported to various OSs including Windows and
MacOSX.

Nobody works on DOSEMU anymore, and frankly it's a pain in the ass.

 ML> If DOSBOX is a different took than DOSEMU and DOSEMU 
 ML> isn't directly being worked on for WINwhatever and so 
 ML> on, then some of the expected issues relative to comm 
 ML> port use, old-time IRQ management, printing needs and 
 ML> file name/directory coordination might get solved 
 ML> faster and better, whatever that means, on an 
 ML> application development group effort than spans 
 ML> multiple O/S needs.

I imagine DOSBox works out-of-the-box with respect to IRQ etc. Anything is
better than DOSEMU. DOSEMU sucks.

 ML> Thoughts and help here, anyone?

Andrew Clarke apparently got serial comport stuff working on it. 

A couple of months ago Ryan de Laplante was considering migrating his
Maximus BBS to DOSBox.

I use VMware, which doesn't have very workable graphics and/or sound
emulation you want for any quality gaming experience. 

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